The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (http://climatecommunication.yale.edu) invites applications for 3 full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellows to contribute to our ongoing research on the public’s climate change knowledge, risk perceptions, policy preferences, and behavior. The program conducts scientific surveys and message experiments at the national, international, and global scales, as well as with specific communities and organizations. The program also includes several projects that engage the public in climate change science and solutions.

Responsibilities

Conduct scientific research to advance the theory and practice of effective climate change communication, and the psychological, cultural, political, and social factors influencing public awareness, risk perceptions, policy preferences and behavior;

Work with an interdisciplinary and international network of researchers;

Postdoc 3: Contribute to quantitative and/or social network studies of climate communication on social media platforms

Author peer-reviewed publications and public reports.

Requirements

Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant field or discipline, such as survey research, risk perception, communication (climate change, science, environment, public health, and/or political communication), behavior change, psychology, political science, sociology, or geography;

Proficiency in survey and/or experimental and/or social media research design, methods, and analysis;

Proficiency in data analysis, using SPSS, R, or other statistics packages;

Proficiency in data and project management;

Ability to work as part of a team;

Ability to communicate research results to both expert and non-expert audiences;

Excellent writing and presentation skills in English.

The review of applications will begin on January 6, 2020 and the positions will remain open until filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The positions are full-time appointments for one year, with full benefits, and with the possibility of renewal for a second year, dependent upon performance and availability of funding. Members of under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

For full consideration, applicants must submit an application to climatechange@yale.edu Please put either “Survey Postdoc Application – (your last name)” or “Experimental Postdoc Application – (your last name)” or “Social Media Postdoc Application – (your last name)” in the subject line. Applications should include, in one PDF attachment labeled to be consistent with the subject line of your email: (1) a cover letter including a statement of research interests and career goals, with names and contact information for three professional references, and (2) a curriculum vita

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